Web Performance Testing

Web performance testing used to be a simple way of ensuring the proper functioning of a website. Today however, as web applications become more dependent on third-party content providers and services, organizations are increasingly losing visibility into and control of their website's performance. As the web application delivery chain grows more complex, traditional web page performance test methods are failing to provide organizations with the breadth and depth of insight required to effectively manage the performance of business-critical websites and web applications.

The Purpose of Web Performance Testing

Web performance testing is carried out to verify the speed, stability and scalability of a website or web application. When implemented early in the development cycle, web application performance testing can nip potential performance problems in the bud and help to accelerate time to market. Once the website goes live, performance testing helps organizations assess availability and compliance with SLAs, isolate bottlenecks, and verify the achievement of web application performance objectives.

Web performance testing typically involves the use of a load tester and the establishment of baselines, which are used to identify fluctuations in performance and track the progress of optimization efforts. Equipped with benchmarks and the performance metrics obtained through web performance testing, businesses are able to compare their website's performance with previous versions as well as that of their competitors and leaders in other industries.

Global Digital Performance & Transformation Audit

In an independent study involving more than 1,200 global IT and business professionals, Dynatrace reveals that it’s commonplace for organizations to encounter customer and revenue-impacting performance problems every five days.